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Wagner, H.-U. (2012): Peter von Zahn: Radiomann der ersten Stunde [Radio Man Since the Very Beginning]. In: NDR Geschichte(n) (online).
2012
Are public service media legally obliged to create social cohesion? And how is the integration-related performance of these media perceived?
The project investigates the broadcasting activities of the Hamburg author Siegfried Lenz (1926-2014) and explores the development of the cultural value of public service broadcasting.
How can integration services of the media be assessed? The pilot study in cooperation with the ZDF has developed criteria that can be used to describe the performance of public media in the context of society.
To what extent can algorithmic recommendation systems be part of the own journalistic activity of public service media providers and take the side of (or take the place of) journalistic selection and compilation of information? In a White Paper for the MDR (Central German Broadcasting), the main cha...
The network project looked at the historical and today's role of the media in the Baltic Sea Region in light of current challenges and analysed historical lines of developments of migration processes. In 2017/18, the project was funded by the Landesforschungsförderung Hamburg [Hamburg Resea...
On the blog of the Historical Commission of the ARD, Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner writes about how the author Siegfried Lenz used the media. To the article (online, in German) Abstract There are "treasures" in the archives of the public broadcasters that need to be unearthed. This or something...
At the occasion of the 100th birthday of the Hamburg writer Wolfgang Borchert, Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner has arranged a personal collection of literary events about the author. To the collection (online, in German) Wagner, H.-U. (2021): So viel Borchert war nie. Eine persönliche Zeitreise zu aus...
In their blog article on Space and Culture, the two guest editors Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner and Justin Lloyd introduce their new blog series "Harbour Cities". It originated from the international network "Transnational Media Histories", a cooperation network of universities in Shang...
Wolfgang Borchert's " Draußen vor der Tür [Outside the Door]" is a protest cry against the destructive power of war. After its first broadcast in 1947, it became the radio's biggest audience success in the post-war era. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wagner contributed to the extensive...
In the 56th edition of the publication "Grimme-Preis", Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt writes about algorithmic recommendation systems in public media and the issues involved. To the publication (pdf) Abstract Algorithmic recommendation systems characterise our everyday use of the Internet. Be it...
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